dovere
Italian
Alternative forms
- devere (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin dēbēre, present active infinitive of dēbeō (“I owe”).
Verb
dovere
- (transitive) to owe
- (auxiliary) to have to do something (must)
Usage notes
- As an auxiliary, dovere takes avere or essere, depending on the verb that follows it.
- All conditional forms, like dovrei, are translated as should.
- Dovrei esserci domani. ― I should be there tomorrow.
- Dovresti fare i compiti. ― You should do your homework.
- Non ti avremmo dovuto dire quelle cose. ― We should not have said those things to you.
Conjugation
Noun
dovere m (plural doveri)